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At least 20 Umrah pilgrims killed in Saudi bus crash

A bus carrying pilgrims of different nationalities to Mecca caught fire in Saudi Arabia’s south-western province of Asir, killing at least 20 people and injuring 29 others.

Authorities are still investigating the cause of the crash but it is believed that the brakes of the vehicle had failed
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